Brentford v Sunderland
- Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:00:00 UTCBrentford Community Stadium
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Brentford 65%Draw 19%Sunderland 16%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
BrentfordSunderland
49Possession51
12Shots14
2Shots on target5
6Shots off target6
4Blocked shots3
7Shots inside box10
5Shots outside box4
4Corners3
0Offsides3
19Fouls9
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves1
371Passes384
287Accurate passes290
Match events
- 9′Daniel Ballard · VAR
- 14′Noah Sadiki
- 17′Nathan Collins → Jannik Schuster
- 30′Mamadou Sangaré
- 45′Michael Kayode → Aaron Hickey
- 45′Dango Ouattara → Jaidon Anthony
- 45′Mamadou Sangaré → Yehor Yarmolyuk
- 57′Vitaly Janelt
- 62′Vitaly Janelt
- 64′Thomas Meunier ← Trai Hume
- 64′Nilson Angulo ← Wilson Isidor
- 69′Yehor Yarmolyuk
- 74′Noah Sadiki ← Malick Fofana
- 82′Enzo Le Fée · penalty
- 86′Mikkel Damsgaard → Callum Wilson
- 88′Granit Xhaka
Brentford · Sunderland
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Brentford206.5Ajer
16.5Kelleher
246.5↓86'Damsgaard
277.2Janelt
226.5↓17'Collins
236.5Lewis-Potter
76.5Schade
116.5↓45'Ouattara
186.2↓45'Sangaré
336.5↓45'Kayode
96.5Thiago
Sunderland126.5↓64'Meunier
346.2Xhaka
206.5Mukiele
46.5Danso
96.5Brobbey
176.5Mandava
287.5Fée
56.5Ballard
106.5↓64'Angulo
276.2↓74'Sadiki
226.5Roefs
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Brentford
- 20Kristoffer Ajer6.5
- 1Caoimhín Kelleher6.5
- 24Mikkel Damsgaard6.5
- 27Vitaly Janelt7.2
- 22Nathan Collins6.5
- 23Keane Lewis-Potter6.5
- 7Kevin Schade6.5
- 11Dango Ouattara6.5
- 18Mamadou Sangaré6.2
- 33Michael Kayode6.5
- 9Igor Thiago6.5
Sunderland
- 12Thomas Meunier6.5
- 34Granit Xhaka6.2
- 20Nordi Mukiele6.5
- 4Kevin Danso6.5
- 9Brian Brobbey6.5
- 17Reinildo Mandava6.5
- 28Enzo Le Fée7.5
- 5Daniel Ballard6.5
- 10Nilson Angulo6.5
- 27Noah Sadiki6.2
- 22Robin Roefs6.5
BrentfordTale of the tapeSunderland
3-2-5Formation5-3-2
10 ptsTable4 pts
+5Goal difference-8
DWDDLFormWLWWD
1Head-to-head wins1
65%Win chance16%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Brentford 1W0D1W Sunderland
Goals 4–2
- 2026-01-07Brentford FC3–0Sunderland AFC
- 2025-08-30Sunderland AFC2–1Brentford FC
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Brentford
DWDDL- @Leeds1-1
- vsTottenham3-0
- @Liverpool FC1-1
- vsCrystal Palace FC2-2
- @Manchester City FC0-3
Sunderland
WLWWD- vsFulham1-0
- @Ipswich1-2
- vsChelsea FC2-1
- @Everton FC3-1
- vsManchester United FC0-0
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
| Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |
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